sickSVT

Looks awesome, any plans if you're going to provide an ice tank with the kit to mount in the trunk?

Can't wait to see the finished product, still deciding between this kit and the PTG kit.

Jasonoff

Start at 37:51 if the direct link doesn't work.

VictoryRoadPerformance

Madcow554

So what's happening with this kit, is it avalible yet?

VictoryRoadPerformance

It is! The full retail release will be 10/22

Madcow554

Looks great, if it's affordable I might pull the trigger. I would have on the Weistec or PTG kits if they were more affordable.

Saurabh914

Believe pricing may be $10,500? Saw it posted somewhere awhile ago.

Madcow554

That's basically the same price as the Weistec stage 1/2 kit, what would be the advantage of this one?

Saurabh914

Supposedly they were going to come out with a cast version which would be cheaper. The billet was going to be limited to the first few people that backed it up or what not. If the pricing is around that, idk how it will hold with other tried and tested supercharger kits.

sickSVT

I believe you get an outdated 2.3L Gen 2/3 with the Weistec Stage 2 kit.

This one uses the latest Gen 5 3.0L Whipple supercharger, and you get a nice billet intake manifold with Hellcat style intercoolers that are easily serviceable or upgradeable.

Only downside I see is the 6-rib belt setup, but we're not spinning these blowers hard enough with our boost setup to notice that much belt slip if any.

crehop

If someone could get a supercharger to the 5/6k price range they would sell like hotcakes.. You can get an entire used hellcat engine for 10k :| The tech isn't that different from other superchargers is it? genuinely curious.

deadlyvt

It costs to develope a manifold, intercooler, air piping, sensors, the tune etc. 10k honestly isn't that bad if everything is well developed, especially for a platform like this. But had they been able to come in at the 8-9k range I think yeah they would have a lot more interest. At this point it's so close to the proven kits...especially the 4.0L kit and the other various 3.0L chargers being so similarly close. In saying that if it puts down some numbers and is well reviewed by some independent people it's still cheaper so might be the Best Buy out there. I don't like the rear inlet design being super sharp and the design somehow comes across as somewhat odd looking.

Madcow554

I would buy one tomorrow

VictoryRoadPerformance

The 6 rib setup is only for the base kit, we have no slip with the current pulley options, we started to get slip on a very small test pulley that will not be offered as it makes over 11psi.



If we look at the non custom parts, You are approximately $3,000 + $500 for the Whipple headhunt and drive snout, Throw in $700 for 2 intercoolers you're already at $4,200 That's with 0 billet, 0 machining, no fittings, lines, gaskets, and completely ignore any cooling components. That number just isn't feasible

And yes, The gen 5 is a completely different supercharger, It is drastically more efficient than any of the other kits

​​​​​​​We will by far have the smallest margin of any of the other kits out there that's for sure. This head unit is far more efficient than the 4l currently offered

sickSVT

Got the secret pre-order link. Paid up for the kit, can't wait!

Mrboost05

Looking forward to seeing some numbers from the kit and how well it cools vs the others on the market before I make the jump.I have no clue why the other company's haven't switch to the gen 5 stuff it is leaps and bounds better then the older blowers.ptg should be using Whipples gen 5 3.8 and the rest should be using the gen 5 3.0 maybe they just have old stock to sell first or they don't really care is my suspicion.

sickSVT

They're planning on releasing the feature video on 10/22 with dyno numbers and all details about the kit. Gonna be sick!

RNS-11Z

Very curious to see how this compares to the gen4 from Weistec

GarlicBread

Yeah....knew I saw the similarities even for a second.

I see a vendor on this forum took my suggestion of finding a tuber to ad through.

You also have Alex in the picture above, doesn't require much of an Internet Sherlock Holmes to deduce this stuff.

VictoryRoadPerformance

Before

After with 72mm pulley


In the Video you will see 595whp, That is with the 82mm pulley.

Here is a link to our full release https://www.vrpspeed.com/vrp-m156-3-...r-upgrade-kit/

crehop

Jaideep Singh

Payment done. Looking forward to getting the unit. Thank you VRP for being super accomodating and answering all my questions and concerns over the email/phone. Thank you for allowing some aesthetic customization as well.

AMGonFire

what are you doing for tuning?

Jaideep Singh

I tune these engines and couple other AMG engines for fun. Already have a DOE matrix ready for VVT optimization. Base map is ready too based on theoritical calculations for a 6psi boost (approx).

2015_507

I wonder why VRP is not a forum vendor anymore. Also it appears the kit cost is now 11500 starting, and doesn't mention including the tune. Does anyone know if the tune is included?